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Definition of Fimbria
1. Noun. Thin projections forming a fringe (especially around the ovarian end of the Fallopian tube).
Definition of Fimbria
1. n. A fringe, or fringed border.
Definition of Fimbria
1. a fringe or fringe-like structure [n -BRIAE] : FIMBRIAL [adj]
Medical Definition of Fimbria
1. Short filamentous structure on a bacterial cell, although flagella-like in structure, generally present in many copies and not involved in motility. Plays a role in adherence to surfaces and in the formation of pellicles. See: pilus. The finger-like projections at the ends of the fallopian tubes which face the ovaries. The fimbria collect released ova and deliver them into the tubes, which then carry the ovum or ova into the uterus. (09 Oct 1997)
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